Demonstrating a zero-tolerance policy against crime, drug trafficking, and market syndicates, the Sylhet District Administration conducted a month-long series of mobile court operations throughout September. The intensive drive resulted in the direct imprisonment of 222 individuals and the realization of BDT 3.42 million (34,23,008 BDT) in fines across 613 filed cases.
According to official records provided by the district administration, a total of 161 mobile courts operated across various upazilas and the metropolitan area. The drives specifically targeted illegal sand extraction, narcotics trade, adulterated food, consumer rights violations, and public security threats.
Legal Breakdown of Penalties:
Sand Quarry and Soil Management Act: The heaviest financial penalties were imposed on the illegal sand-mining cartel, where 39 cases yielded BDT 1.55 million in fines alongside the imprisonment of 13 offenders.
Narcotics Control Act: In an aggressive push against drug networks, 182 cases were lodged, sending a record 192 individuals to jail alongside hefty fines.
Penal Code & Consumer Protection: Under the Penal Code, 204 cases led to BDT 460,660 in fines and 15 incarcerations. Furthermore, 18 cases under the Consumer Rights Protection Act incurred BDT 376,000 in fines, while 2 cases under the Safe Food Act generated BDT 300,000.
Other Enforcement Actions: Penalties were also enforced under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act (BDT 150,000), City Corporation Act (BDT 124,000), Road Transport Act (BDT 108,700), and Disaster Management Act (BDT 105,000), alongside crackdowns on environmental violations and illegal gambling.
Commenting on the enforcement drive, Executive Magistrate and Assistant Commissioner of Sylhet District Administration, Tanvir Hossain Sajib, emphasized: "No unlawful occupiers, drug dealers, or lawbreakers will be spared in Sylhet. To safeguard public interest and ensure strict enforcement of the law, these drives will be intensified further in the coming days."
Sylhetview24/RiK/SD
আইটি ল্যাব সলিউশন্স লি.